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comcast_desktop_software_1401.exe

Xfinity.com

The application comcast_desktop_software_1401.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from ccr.neto-prov.xcr.comcast.net.
Product:
Xfinity.com

Version:
1.0.0.31

MD5:
0ea15c3d6e8a77a72fff8fda002772d5

SHA-1:
ac9b19888e306813911766b6db4d2b68330bb7bf

SHA-256:
80acfbc0309c96bafa70231eaee7166d9937095303fb6bd920e5ae3ecad0792c

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The setup program may install a variant of the Visicom Toolbar, a web browser extension that may modify the browser's home and search pages.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 6:11:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-1168
0.98/21031

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Finix
15.0.0.562

File size:
732.8 KB (750,361 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.31

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\comcast_desktop_software_1401.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5j9Pzjtn27Ma2YIXJdHet55lbiNCPPaRZ13+sFb2dzx4hLPUp1zHTqeeJqoO+:5j9Fn27Ma0etDlbiVRZl+s0L41sp1Lm9

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9656

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file comcast_desktop_software_1401.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ccr.neto-prov.xcr.comcast.net/Comcast_Desktop_Software_1401.exe

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